Leading Researcher in Simulation Hired as
New Endowed Chair for Nursing
Suzan Kardong-Edgren, PhD, ANEF, joined the School of Nursing
as the new Jody DeMeyer Endowed Chair in August 2012. KardongEdgren comes to Boise State from Washington State University–
Spokane, where she had been an assistant professor.
Kardong-Edgren was inducted as an Academy of Nursing Education Fellow in 2010 and has twice
been the recipient of the Deborah Spunt Endowed Lectureship in Simulation for the National League
for Nursing. She is internationally recognized as an expert in healthcare simulation and has been invited to present, consult and advise around the world. She sits on the International Nursing Association
for Clinical Simulation and Learning Standards Oversight Board and on the Society for Simulation in
Healthcare Oversight Committee. Kardong-Edgren is the Editor-in-Chief of the Clinical Simulation in
Nursing Journal through Elsevier. Her numerous grants, publications,
and presentations speak volumes about her
expertise and dedication to effective nursing
Dr. Suzan Kardong-Edgren
and health care education.
Jody DeMeyer Endowed Chair
The College of Health Sciences has
gained from Kardong-Edgren’s expertise and
experience in simulation. She is mentoring
faculty in simulation research and teaching. She is also mentoring faculty in writing
manuscripts. Kardong-Edgren has developed
an office of scholarly activity where faculty
can get help with statistics, technical writing
and literature reviews.
Kardong-Edgren has been recognized by the National League for Nursing with the 2013 Nursing
Excellence in Research Award for her enduring contributions to nursing education research.
“Simulation will fundamentally change nursing education, if not health sciences education, as
we know it,” states Kardong-Edgren. “Schools and budgets will be built around massive open online
courses for didactic learning, a discussion group or home base group for socialization, and clinical will
be built around a simulation core, then hospital experience for fine tuning.”
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